Reviews

We have just returned home from an amazing week at Godford Farm. Myself and my 8 year old son enjoyed every minute of our rural retreat holiday.
Sally and family have a beautiful working dairy farm which is accessible to everyone who stays. The whole family are welcoming and more than happy to share their daily farming life. My son loved visiting the calves every morning and evening when they are fed, watched milking and enjoyed getting all of his cow questions answered!
The cottage was perfectly equipped with everything needed for a comfortable week away from home and was spotlessly clean. The games barn was great for evening fun and access to the garden is a lovely added extra.
We couldn't be more grateful to Sally, Richard and family for welcoming us into the farm for the week and can't wait until our next visit.

Stayed at Blyths View for the weekend with the family. Had a wonderful time feeding the animals, swimming in the lovely warm pool and going for walks in the surrounding countryside. A very relaxing venue where you can certainly chill out and wind down, Nic and Luke are excellent hosts and nothing is too much trouble for them. Highly recommended for all ages

Just spent a lovely week in duck cottage with family including two 3 year olds who have had a wonderful time meeting and feeding the animals having lots of space to play in a safe environment. Well appointed accommodation with lots of lovely touches and a warm welcome from Barbara Hopefully we will be back.

We have never stayed in a yurt before and it’s safe to say I think we may have been spoiled at this site. We were there as a family with a 14 year old and a 7 year old and two fairly large dogs. Everything seemed to have been thought of, from the well stocked kitchen to the children’s indoor and outdoor games provided. The surrounding setting is beautiful and extremely peaceful with beautiful views and walks. There is a lovely farm cafe/shop on site that we happily frequented for coffee and cake. We also enjoyed meals at the local pub which was extremely dog friendly and only a two minute walk from the site. We are definitely already planning our next trip here.

We had a wonderful week long stay in Lilac cottage at the end of June. The cottage was beautifully decorated and so well equipped. The beds were so comfortable and our daughter loved all the toys and books that were in her bedroom. The private garden was a real sun trap - we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast, pre dinner drinks and BBQ’s in the garden. Vicky was so friendly and helpful prior to and during our stay. Nothing was too much trouble! The outdoor play area, indoor play area and pool were fantastic. Our daughter just loved it! She also loved the daily animal feeding sessions. I can not recommend this place highly enough!!! Just fantastic for families and so well thought out. You could even borrow wellies, nets, windbreaks for the beach...just wonderful. We even got a bottle of prosecco as part of our welcome pack. We have already recommended to our family and friends and hope to return in the near future.

We are just back from a fantastic 10day stay at Balaia with two kids under two years and their grandparents and we loved it. It is such a great property situated within really access of everything. The villa is just a few hundred metres away from the Reception/Restaurant and swimming pools and the view from the balcony is beautiful. We were able to walk to the local shop most days to top up on groceries and it stocks pretty much everything and we alternated going to the beach every other day and it is under 10minutes walk away. Just brilliant having everything so accessible and being able to self cater and determine when we wanted to eat in or out was brilliant. We had been nervous about going on a holiday with two young children but going somewhere kitted out for kids and with everything so accessible was brilliant, heartily recommend it! Thank you Richard for all your help in making the transaction all so smooth.

We had a great time staying at Ospreys next over New years. We were three couples with one toddler and two babies and two dogs and the owners were very accommodating and helpful. All equipment was provided for the kids and the dogs enjoyed easy access to fields for a run around and the warm doggy shower for afterwards.
Only a short drive to amazing walks and took in a nice stroll and lunch around Keswick. We also used the complimentary spa passes to Armathwaite Hall which was a lovely feature of the property.
Will be back on our next trip to the lakes.

We visited Goose Nest House to celebrate a 70th Birthday, with 6 adults and 3 children in our party. We had a wonderful time, this was perfect for what we were looking for. The views from the house were stunning and the house itself lovely and really well stocked and equipped. Early evening we were treated to a display from a flock of starlings and the log burner made our evening very cosy when we returned from a local pub. The spa was 2 mins walk for the house and the pools were heated allowing us to swim outside in October!

I would recomend staying in Goose Nest - great for larger groups and familys and the views will not disappoint! The owners were very welcoming and helpful.

We had a wonderful two weeks here in August, stayed at Ospreys nest with my mum and our two children. Beautiful cottage in a stunning setting and the icing on the cake was being able to bring our cat! We really enjoyed sitting on the patio under the mountains watching our children play in the playground. Nothing was too much trouble for Marion who gave us fantastic advice about all the local places to go. Really can’t wait to go back! Real bonuses were all the toys in and outside the cottage for our boys and the lovely welcome basket of farm fresh goodies! Great!!!